The 40 Best Things About Working at Kaufman Broadcast: 10-1

This is the final installment of why Kaufman Broadcast is an awesome place to work. Whether it’s the people, the places or parking, there are plenty of reasons to love working here. Here’s our list of reasons 10 to 1 of the best things about working at Kaufman Broadcast.

10) Essential credentials: We’ve collected a lot of cool credentials over the years. We started covering sports in 1985, with the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. Since then, we’ve executed sports transmissions across the country including the Stanley Cup, MLB All Star Game and NCAA Tournament; snagging a lot of badges in the process.

A behind the scenes glimpse of the 2011 World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers in seven games as Kaufman crew provided transmissions for all Cardinals home games.

9) It’s a family affair: Being a small company provides a close-knit family atmosphere. The proof: we have matching company jackets and took a team trip to the Super Bowl XXIV to watch the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans.

8) The guy signing your check also does the dirty work: Our president and founder Bill Kaufman does a bit of everything. He can operate our live studios and our live trucks. He signs checks and he runs cables. Bill is a Renaissance man, who is capable of tackling the biggest and smallest tasks the broadcast industry has to offer.

7) Location, location, location: Kaufman Broadcast has the best parts of St. Louis and Kansas City at its finger tips. Entertainment is always close with the Fox Theater and the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts a stone’s throw away. If you’re willing to drive five minutes, Pappy’s, Arthur Bryant’s, Tower Grove and the World War I Museum are in play too.

6) Meet the most influential people of day: Our studios see guests from every walk of life. Athletes, politicians, journalists, doctors and business leaders are regulars. So working with prominent people is just a normal day here.

5) Find the perfect work-life balance: Kaufman Broadcast cares about its employees. So when your personal life comes calling, we understand. We want to have all our employees feeling fresh and festive about coming to work. The best example is our resident runner Karl, who takes a mid-day run every day.

4) Connections. Connections everywhere: We have connections all over the globe and we are not just talking The Switch or Vyvx circuits. Kaufman Broadcast has a network of contacts from Fortune 500 companies to ma and pa businesses, which makes finding broadcast solutions a snap.

3) Witness life changing events: It doesn’t happen often, but when there is life-altering news in the region, Kaufman Broadcast covers it. Stories such as the Joplin tornado and the unrest in Ferguson sent ripples through the global community. The former brought people together in acts of goodwill, the latter spurred protests and challenges of status quo. In both cases, Kaufman Broadcast provided satellite uplinks and live studios, giving pundits a place to discuss the events of the day.

Following the Joplin tornado in 2011, Kaufman Broadcast provided crews, uplinks and studios for pundits to discuss pertinent issues.

2) Explore your talents and discover what you love: We are self-proclaimed dabblers. Our entrepreneurial spirit leads us to many endeavors allowing employees to explore their talents and passions. Let Kaufman Broadcast guide you to finding a role best suiting your skill set. You might even tap into talents you didn’t know you had.

1) Your dreams and ambitions are ours too: Every person here has a distinct role. We utilize people’s talents to streamline our workflow and maximize their impact. So when an employee comes to us with aspirations, we listen. Kaufman Broadcast wants to embrace those visions. Maybe you want to be the best youth baseball coach west of the Mississippi or you aspire to make a documentary. We are here to make those dreams reality. That’s the Kaufman way.